I agree with your comments pertaining to Casablanca, but I’d like to add to them. Casablanca may be one of the most visually beautiful movies ever made. Michael Curtis created a masterpiece. It would not be the same movie if it had been filmed in color. I hope no one will ever try to do that. Eighty four years later, “As Time Goes By” is still one of the most classic songs written. Merle Haggard, backed by Les Paul, performed one of the best versions of this beautiful song I’ve ever heard. Finally, Madonna approached multiple studios to do a remake with she and Ashton Kutcher in the lead roles and every studio turned her down. One studio executive made the comment, “the movie is untouchable” and she dropped the idea.
Thank you for thoughts! I'm so grateful that Madonna and Ashton Kutcher version didn't happen. I agree that it's untouchable - I sincerely hope they don't even try! I'm curious, what are your four other favorite Best Picture winners of the past?
This is nearly an impossible question. It’s difficult to narrow it to four, but first two are easy. Other than Casablanca, which I believe is my favorite, they are..
It was very difficult for me not to put The Godfather on my list. I went back and forth. Love all your picks! And I'm entirely unsurprised Silence of the Lambs is your least favorite. It's a very tough question - many good ones to choose from.
The Godfather - I recently watched this for the first time ever (I’m making my way through the AFI top 100 list) and was just in awe. Everything about it was perfect, and I also now have a huge crush on young James Caan.
Titanic - This was my favorite movie as a child (not sure why my parents let me watch it so often but I digress).
Chicago - I’m constantly singing Cell Block Tango.
No Country for Old Men - This might be my favorite Coen Brothers’ movie (although Fargo is up there too). Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem are what makes this so great.
Spotlight - This came out when I was a journalism student, and it made me realize why I love writing so much (though I don’t do enough of it anymore).
Love these picks! And couldn't agree more about young James Caan. I too have asked myself how I was able to watch Titanic at that age, but I'm glad I was because I think it definitely contributed to my love for movies. Thank you so much for sharing💖
I agree with your comments pertaining to Casablanca, but I’d like to add to them. Casablanca may be one of the most visually beautiful movies ever made. Michael Curtis created a masterpiece. It would not be the same movie if it had been filmed in color. I hope no one will ever try to do that. Eighty four years later, “As Time Goes By” is still one of the most classic songs written. Merle Haggard, backed by Les Paul, performed one of the best versions of this beautiful song I’ve ever heard. Finally, Madonna approached multiple studios to do a remake with she and Ashton Kutcher in the lead roles and every studio turned her down. One studio executive made the comment, “the movie is untouchable” and she dropped the idea.
Thank you for thoughts! I'm so grateful that Madonna and Ashton Kutcher version didn't happen. I agree that it's untouchable - I sincerely hope they don't even try! I'm curious, what are your four other favorite Best Picture winners of the past?
This is nearly an impossible question. It’s difficult to narrow it to four, but first two are easy. Other than Casablanca, which I believe is my favorite, they are..
1. The Godfather.
2. As Good As It Gets
3. Green Book
4. Unforgiven
Honorable mentions
1. Driving Miss Daisy
2. You Can’t It With You
3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.
4. Rain Man
Least Favorite
1. Silence of the Lambs
2. The Apartment
It was very difficult for me not to put The Godfather on my list. I went back and forth. Love all your picks! And I'm entirely unsurprised Silence of the Lambs is your least favorite. It's a very tough question - many good ones to choose from.
Misspelling. The director’s name is spelled Michael Curtiz. Spellcheck is obviously not a movie fan.😃
How could I leave out Rocky?
Uh oh - what gets bumped?
Here are my 5 favorite previous Oscar winners:
The Godfather - I recently watched this for the first time ever (I’m making my way through the AFI top 100 list) and was just in awe. Everything about it was perfect, and I also now have a huge crush on young James Caan.
Titanic - This was my favorite movie as a child (not sure why my parents let me watch it so often but I digress).
Chicago - I’m constantly singing Cell Block Tango.
No Country for Old Men - This might be my favorite Coen Brothers’ movie (although Fargo is up there too). Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem are what makes this so great.
Spotlight - This came out when I was a journalism student, and it made me realize why I love writing so much (though I don’t do enough of it anymore).
Love these picks! And couldn't agree more about young James Caan. I too have asked myself how I was able to watch Titanic at that age, but I'm glad I was because I think it definitely contributed to my love for movies. Thank you so much for sharing💖